Oso Grande Elementary

Set in Ladera Ranch, California, Oso Grande Elementary is a large K-5 school, one of the schools within Capistrano Unified. It enrolls 867 students across grades K through 5. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Oso Grande Elementary sits 86% larger than that benchmark.

Oso Grande Elementary is one of 58 schools operated by Capistrano Unified, a district that enrolls 40,251 students overall.

Demographically, Oso Grande Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 68%. Beyond that, the school records 14% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 8% Asian. By comparison, Orange County as a whole is about 43% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Oso Grande Elementary shows 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 27.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Oso Grande Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 14% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Orange County's rate of about 55%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Oso Grande Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 71.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 78.9%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Orange County indicate the typical household earns roughly $116,289 per year, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Orange County's 649 public schools (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students), Oso Grande Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Ladera Ranch Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Oso Grande Elementary comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 67.8%.

Oso Grande Elementary operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 24%: 1,137 students in 2018 compared to 867 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 30.7:1 in 2018 to 27.1:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Oso Grande Elementary typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.